Hey! Stoked to see you here, thanks for lending your ear! Adversity & the developing brain As the number of adverse early childhood experiences increases, so does the risk of developmental delays. In fact: 7+ types of traumatic events pretty much guarantees a...

Bob the Brain Builder FYI: our brains aren’t just born, they are also built!! In fact in the first few years of life 700 new neural connections are formed every second!!! Brain plasticity (brains ability to change) is at its peak in the early years of life,...

It doesn’t take brain science to realize that teens make bad decisions but it may take brain science to understand why. Our brains aren’t fully developed until age 25 and one of the last parts of the brain to develop is the frontal lobes which are also the...

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I started writing and sharing these emails while working as a summer student at a non-profit organization. In my first few weeks of work I found I was learning so much about so many health-related things, that I needed to find a way to share this information with my family and friends. The focus of the organization was primarily brain science, and the emails I sent out centred around emerging research in: early childhood brain development, mental health, addiction and overall wellness. This site is a collaboration of the emails and the links to the research behind the facts! Thanks so much for checking it out, feel free to contact me at any time! Katie Zumwalt